| 1991 |
| Feb |
- Released five mini-excavator models
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| May |
- Established PT. Hitachi Construction Machinery Indonesia
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| 1993 |
| Feb |
- Entered technical collaboration with Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. in the area of crawler cranes
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| 1994 |
| Jan |
- Established Euclid-Hitachi Heavy Equipment Inc. in the United States Released five models in the EX3 series of hydraulic excavators
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| 1995 |
| Apr |
- Established Hefei Hitachi Excavators Co., Ltd. in the city of Hefei, China Moved into the area of off-road dump trucks
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| 1996 |
| Jan |
- Released three models in the EX5 series of hydraulic excavators
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| Feb |
- Released two models in the Mu series of ultra-small, pivoting mini-excavators
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| Aug |
- Issued 20 billion yen worth of domestic straight bonds
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| 1997 |
| Apr |
- Won the Ichimura Prize for the EX3500
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| Jul |
- Issued 20 billion yen worth of domestic straight bonds
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| Nov |
- Developed the EX5500, a super-size hydraulic excavator in the 515-ton class, the largest class in the world Received ISO 14001 certification for environmental management system
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| 1998 |
| Jun |
- Launched the “Jump Up 30 for 21” Interim Management Plan
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| Aug |
- Upgraded South African sales agency to fully-owned subsidiary
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| Oct |
- Purchased control of the U.S. company Euclid-Hitachi Heavy Equipment, Inc. from Volvo Construction Equipment N.V.
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| 1999 |
| Jul |
- HCM’s FA Division, engaged in the manufacture and sales of such products as ultrasonic imaging devices, established independently as Hitachi Kenki FineTech Co., Ltd.
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| Sep |
- Business tie-up with TCM Corporation in the area of wheel loaders
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| 2000 |
| May |
- Head Office relocated from 2-6-2 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo to present location
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| Jun |
- Released the ZAXIS series of “e-excavators”
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| 2001 |
| Feb |
- ZAXIS series won grand prix at the 2000 Nikkei Superior Products and Services Awards.
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| Apr |
- Released seven models of the wheel loader series (joint models with TCM Corporation and Furukawa Co., Ltd.)
Business tie-up with Sumitomo Heavy Industries,Ltd. and TADANO Ltd.in the area of crane business
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| May |
- Won the Japan Construction Machinery Association’s “President’s Award” for ZAXIS series
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| 2002 |
| Apr |
- Started of study on cooperation with komatsu in the area of construction machinery production and procurement
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| Jul |
- Established Hitachi Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Crane Co., Ltd.
Established Hitachi-Furukawa Loaders Europe S.A.S in France
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| Dec |
- Third issue of unsecured convertible debentures
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| 2003 |
| Jan |
- Further expansion into Europe. Production begins at Holland Plant
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| Nov |
- Received Miles Company Award from the Society of Japanese Value Engineering
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| 2004 |
| Mar |
- Developed EX8000, one of the world’s largest-class hydraulic excavators
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| Jun |
- Capital increased to ¥42,519.85 million by issuance of new shares at market value
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| Oct |
- Changed trading unit from 1000 shares to 100 shares
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| Oct |
- Established Hitachi Construction Machinery Alba Co., Ltd. and Hitachi Construction Machinery France S.A.S.
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| 2005 |
| Mar |
- Established Hitachi Construction Machinery (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
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| Apr |
- Established Hitachi Construction Machinery (China) Co., Ltd.
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| Jun |
- TCM Corporation became a consolidated subsidiary
|
| 2006 |
| Jan |
- Launched ZAXIS-3 Series large-sized hydraulic excavator and ZW Series wheel loader models
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| Apr |
- Launched ZAXIS-3 Series medium-sized hydraulic excavators
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| Oct |
- Hitachi Construction Machinery Alba Co., Ltd. merged with TCM Corporation
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| 2007 |
| Aug |
- Capital increased to ¥81,576.59 million by issuance of new shares at market value
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| Aug |
- Completed construction of Hitachinaka Works
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| 2008 |
| Apr |
- Established Hitachi Construction Machinery REC Co., Ltd.
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| Aug |
- Completed construction of Hitachinaka-Rinko Works
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| Sep |
- Launched EH3500ACII, one of the largest AC-driven, rigid dump trucks manufactured in Japan
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| Oct |
- Hitachi Kenki FineTech Co., Ltd. merged into Hitachi Construction Machinery
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| 2009 |
| Jul |
- Acquired ownership of Wenco International Mining Systems Ltd. based in Canada
|
| Dec |
- TCM Corporation became a wholly owned subsidiary through an exchange of shares
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| 2010 |
| Mar |
- Established Hitachi Construction Machinery Eurasia Sales LLC
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| Mar |
- Acquired ownership of Telco Construction Equipment Co., Ltd. based in India
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| Jun |
- Capital participation in KCM Corporation
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| Oct |
- Established Hitachi Construction Machinery Africa Pty. Ltd.
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| 2011 |
| Mar |
- Established Hitachi Construction Machinery Middle East Corporation FZE
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| Apr |
- Established Hitachi Construction Machinery Eurasia manufacturing LLC
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| 2012 |
| Apr |
- Established Hitachi Construction Machinery Japan Co., Ltd.
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| Aug |
- All shares of TCM Corporation were transferred to UniCarriers Corporation
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| Dec |
- Telco Construction Equipment Company Limited changed its corporate name to Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery Company Limited
|
| 2014 |
| Apr |
- Completed construction of Tsukuba Central Parts Depot
|
| 2015 |
| Oct |
- KCM Corporation became a wholly owned subsidiary
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